City of Stillwater Vice Mayor
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There are many ways to measure city or county progress and evaluate the quality of life in an area .
One major indicator is the social economy .
Broken down that is earnings and jobs , mostly , but it would include other factors under various indices such as economic indicators ( population growth , unemployment rate , innovation rate , worker productivity , for example ), public service health ( crime rates , schools quality , roads quality , public fees on utilities ) and public administration health ( overall tax burden , property rights , corruption levels ).
As the Stillwater Oklahoma Magazine staff began pursuing this issue of its Progress magazine , those indicators have clearly shown areas where Stillwater and Payne County have made progress or are growing .
Municipal buildings and schools are being upgraded and replaced , new businesses are taking root in ways the area has not seen before , health and wellness options are varied , more plentiful and here to stay .
Multicultural centers emphasizing the arts , music , history and family and youth entertainment are being rebuilt or constructed in public-private partnerships . Facilities for health and social activity are expanding . Roads are being redone as the City and County progress in growth , matching growth with maintenance .
When examining why progress is being made , there is an outstanding commonality : women in leadership roles throughout local government , nonprofit sectors , in education and leading the charge in small businesses are ever-present and driving progress forward .
Many of these women are creating models of business where they are “ firsts ” in their roles , either first in bringing something truly community-invested to Stillwater and Payne County that have not been here before , or being the first woman in a job vital to the health and forward movement of the community .
Stillwater Oklahoma Magazine decided to use this Progress Magazine edition to spotlight a number of women who are in these roles and positions .
Separately , in this edition , there are business pro- files of small-owned businesses owned and operated by women .
In this story , women are represented in their leadership roles , and some speak on a myriad of topics related to the overall health and success of this community , and gave the Stillwater Oklahoma Magazine their thoughts on progress .
City of Stillwater Vice Mayor
Amy Dzialowski
Amy Dzialowski is Vice Mayor of the City of Stillwater and has served on the City Council since May 2018 .
In this role she has developed policy for infrastructure , land use , economic development , parks and recreation , public health and utilities .
Dzialowski also serves on the board of Mya ’ s Promise , a Stillwater nonprofit organization focused on early childhood opportunities for children living with special needs . Through her work with the City and Mya ’ s Promise , Dzialowski led a public-private collaboration to build an inclusive playground , the Playability Project at Strickland Park , connecting people of all abilities to play and to each other .
She was born in New Orleans , raised in Buffalo , New York and went to high school in Bartlesville . She earned a Bachelor of Science in environmental science and a Master of Science in urban planning , both from the University of Kansas .
Dzialowski met her husband , Andrew Dzialowski while she was at the University of Kansas and they have been married for 22 years and are parents to two children .
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Many of these women are creating models of business where they are “ firsts ” in their roles , either first in bringing something truly communityinvested to Stillwater and Payne County that have not been here before , or being the first woman in a job vital to the health and forward movement of the community .
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